Guildford has become an attractive location for corporate occupiers and is the main commercial centre for Surrey. Major companies based in the town include; EA Games, Stephens & Bolton, Avaya, BAE Systems, Philips, Allianz, UOP Honeywell and Colgate-Palmolive. Guildford is also home to the University of Surrey and the College of Law.

The town centre provides an excellent mix of retail facilities including major shopping centres, department stores, specialist boutiques and a variety of bars and restaurants.

First class entertainment and leisure facilities are to be found within close proximity to London Square including G Live, a state-of-the-art entertainment and conference venue, and Guildford Spectrum with an ice rink, 4 leisure pools and an athletics stadium.